DESCRIPTION: The Department of Athletics and Recreation and the Environmental Studies Program launched an initiative to enhance the environmental sustainability of the campus athletics program. Through a series of experiential learning courses, students researched the behavioral and operational aspects of energy use, water use, food and waste management and develop recommendations for reducing the environmental impact of athletic events and operations. Students, faculty, facilities staff, University administration, and external partners collaborated to implement the recommendations. The year-long project culminated at the zero-waste Track and Field Conference Championship Meet in spring 2017, for which students designed and led the event to measure greenhouse gas mitigation and waste diversion.